Irrigation Winterization

Today we begin the process of blowing out all the water from the irrigation lines using compressed air.  It's one of the major tasks we HAVE to complete before the snow flies and is one of the last few mile-markers we pass signifying the end of the 2012 golf season.  

We actually began the process over the preceding 3 days by shutting off the pumps and opening select valves to drain down the excess water as much as possible before the compressor arrived.  We move the compressor to various zones on the course and blow air section by section as we lack a large connection or inlet in or around the pump station that most courses possess. We hope to complete this task by Monday.